Brief Life History of Luis
When Luis Gil was born in 1832, in Laredo, Webb, Texas, United States, his father, Onofre Gil, was 23 and his mother, Maria Francisca Garcia, was 22. He married Maria Cecilia Herrera on 13 May 1850, in Laredo, Webb, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 7 daughters. He registered for military service in 1861. He died on 28 December 1897, in his hometown, at the age of 65.
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- Luis Gil, "Texas, Church Marriages, 1839-1982"
- Pvt. Luis Gil, "Texas, Confederate Army and Commanding Officer Card Index, ca.1861-ca.1865"
- Ludevico Gil in entry for Eugenio Gil, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
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1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1848
Historical Boundaries: 1848: Webb, Texas, United States
1850 · Compromise of 1850
The United States Congress passed a package of five separate bills in an attempt to decrease tensions between the slave states and free states. The compromise itself was received gratefully, but both sides disapproved of certain components contained in the laws. Texas was impacted in several ways; mainly, the state surrendered its claim to New Mexico (and other claims north of 36°30′) but retained the Texas Panhandle. The federal government also took over the public debt for Texas.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Luis, Manuel, Carlos, Juan, Francisco, Jesus, Jorge, Pedro, Mario, Miguel, Ana. Portuguese Joao, Ligia.
Spanish, Catalan, and Portuguese: from the personal name Gil, from French Gille(s), from Latin Aegidius (see Giles 1).
German: from a vernacular short form of the medieval personal name Aegilius, a later form of Latin Aegidius (see Giles 1). Compare Gill 11.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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